戒烟

戒煙

jièyān

verb HSK 7-9 #9,490

Meanings

1 to quit smoking

Characters

to quit; to abstain from

cigarette; smoke

Literally 'abstain from cigarettes.'

Examples

HSK 3

他戒烟好几次了，都没成功。

Tā jièyān hǎojǐ cì le, dōu méi chénggōng.

He's tried to quit smoking several times, but never succeeded.

HSK 5

医生劝他戒烟。

Yīshēng quàn tā jièyān.

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.

Tips

usage

戒 is the go-to verb for quitting addictions: 戒烟 (quit smoking), 戒酒 (quit drinking), 戒毒 (quit drugs), 戒糖 (quit sugar). It implies willpower and abstinence.

Stroke Order

戒 jiè

烟 yān